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Brown Bear Released in French Pyrenees Dies in Fall
A Slovenian brown bear, one of five released in the French Pyrenees earlier this year, has been found dead at the foot of a cliff after an apparent accident, authorities said on Sunday. >> Read the Full Article
Rhinos Take First Steps on African Soil
Two white rhinos took their first steps on African soil Thursday, officials said, after being flown into the country from the U.S. to boost stocks. >> Read the Full Article
U.S. Government Tracks Manatee Odyssey to Northeast
A manatee surpassed the previous confirmed northern boundary for the species when it reached Cape Cod, Massachusetts this week, the U.S. Geological Survey, which has been tracking the animals for decades, said Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Scientists Hope for Kangaroo Contraceptive
Scientists are hoping to develop an oral contraceptive for female kangaroos that will keep pouches empty as they hop around the national capital's grassy fringes. >> Read the Full Article
France Winds Up Bear Repopulation Effort
French wildlife officials released a fifth bear in the Pyrenees, the final step in a program to repopulate the region in southwestern France, the Environment Ministry said Tuesday. >> Read the Full Article
Scientists Issue Second Coral Warning Due to High Caribbean Sea Temperatures
Scientists issued a warning Tuesday that temperatures in the Caribbean Sea were abnormally high and approaching levels that could be disastrous for coral reefs -- many of which suffered unprecedented die-offs last year due to hot waters. >> Read the Full Article
Endangered Manatee Spotted Off R.I.
An endangered manatee made a rare appearance in Rhode Island waters during the weekend, a state marine biologist said. It was not known whether the manatee is the same one seen earlier this month near Manhattan Island in New York. >> Read the Full Article
Norway Whalers Land Only Half of Quota
Norwegian whalers harpooned only half their quota of 1,052 minke whales in 2006, prompting hunt opponents to say that Norwegian demand for eating the meat had sunk. >> Read the Full Article
Scientist Says Dolphins are Dim-Wits
Dolphins may have big brains but a South African-based scientist says lab rats and even goldfish can outwit them. One scientists says the super-sized brains of dolphins, whales and porpoises are a function of being warm-blooded in a cold water environment and not a sign of intelligence. >> Read the Full Article
Whales Strike Out in Collisions with Ships
Collisions between whales and ships have become a fact of life in areas around Japan's main southwest island of Kyushu as well as the sea that separates South Korea and Kyushu, with about a dozen incidents reported in the past two and a half years. >> Read the Full Article